Bethany Care Society
Charitable organizationCore health care·100 - 2915 26 AVE SE · CALGARY, AB · T2B 2W6·BN 106787898RR0001·website ↗
Last reported: F2024 filing · period ending 2024-03-31
Cents to cause T1
97¢
of each dollar spent, to programs
Operating overhead T1
3%
typical range 5–35%
Reserves T1
0.4 yr
of program spending, in cash and investments
Revenue T1
$157.6M
not reviewed by an analyst (Charity Intelligence)
— means the filing doesn't include the lines needed; details and sources below.·How to read these figures
Common questions
How do I donate to Bethany Care Society?
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Is Bethany Care Society a registered charity?
Per CRA records, it filed a F2024 T3010 return under charity number 106787898RR0001. Registration status can change, so check the CRA charities listing for its current status. Only a currently registered charity can issue an official donation receipt.
Where is Bethany Care Society located?
Per its F2024 T3010, its address on file is 100 - 2915 26 AVE SE, CALGARY, AB, T2B 2W6. Source.
What does Bethany Care Society do?
In its own words, from its F2024 T3010 filing: "BETHANY CARE SOCIETY (BCS) IS ONE OF WESTERN CANADA'S LARGEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT PROVIDERS OF CARE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR SENIORS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. BETHANY PROVIDES SERVICES ALONG THE CONTINUUM FROM INDEPENDENT SENIORS HOUSING TO COMPLEX CONTINUING CARE AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. BETHANY…" Full program description.
How much of Bethany Care Society's spending goes to programs?T1
Per its F2024 T3010, 97¢ of each dollar it spent went to programs (self-reported, not independently verified). Full figures.
How big is Bethany Care Society?T1
Its last-reported revenue was $157.6M (F2024), which places it in Charity Compass's $100M and over revenue band, alongside 360 other operating charities.
What it does — in its own words
Ongoing programs
BETHANY CARE SOCIETY (BCS) IS ONE OF WESTERN CANADA'S LARGEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT PROVIDERS OF CARE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR SENIORS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. BETHANY PROVIDES SERVICES ALONG THE CONTINUUM FROM INDEPENDENT SENIORS HOUSING TO COMPLEX CONTINUING CARE AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. BETHANY CARE SOCIETY PROVIDES CONTINUING CARE SERVICES ACROSS EIGHT CARE CENTRES IN CALGARY AIRDRIE COCHRANE RED DEER DIDSBURY AND SYLVAN LAKE. IN ADDITION BETHANY CALGARY OPERATES 97 AUXILIARY HOSPITAL BEDS WITH THE SPECIAL PROGRAM OF ALTERNATE LEVEL OF CARE AS A SUB-ACUTE PROGRAM AND… Show more
BETHANY CARE SOCIETY (BCS) IS ONE OF WESTERN CANADA'S LARGEST NOT-FOR-PROFIT PROVIDERS OF CARE HOUSING AND COMMUNITY SERVICES FOR SENIORS AND PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES. BETHANY PROVIDES SERVICES ALONG THE CONTINUUM FROM INDEPENDENT SENIORS HOUSING TO COMPLEX CONTINUING CARE AND COMMUNITY-BASED SERVICES. BETHANY CARE SOCIETY PROVIDES CONTINUING CARE SERVICES ACROSS EIGHT CARE CENTRES IN CALGARY AIRDRIE COCHRANE RED DEER DIDSBURY AND SYLVAN LAKE. IN ADDITION BETHANY CALGARY OPERATES 97 AUXILIARY HOSPITAL BEDS WITH THE SPECIAL PROGRAM OF ALTERNATE LEVEL OF CARE AS A SUB-ACUTE PROGRAM AND A YOUNG ADULT PROGRAM (YAP) THAT SUPPORTS YOUNG ADULTS (AGES 18-60) WITH CHRONIC COMPLEX MEDICAL DIAGNOSES. A YAP PROGRAM IS ALSO OFFERED AT THE RED DEER SITE A COMPLEX DEMENTIA CARE PROGRAM THAT SUPPORTS SENIORS OR SENIOR-LIKE ADULTS WITH DIAGNOSES OF DEMENTIA AND AN ADULT DAY SUPPORT PROGRAM AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS. BCS ALSO PROVIDES CARE SERVICES FOR THREE GOVERNMENT OWNED CARE FACILITIES IN DIDSBURY SUNDRE AND OLDS. BETHANY OWNS AND OPERATES AFFORDABLE AND SUBSIDIZED HOUSING. IN ADDITION BETHANY OFFERS LIFE LEASES FOR INDEPENDENT SENIORS. BETHANY ALSO MANAGES PROPERTIES IN THE CALGARY AREA ON BEHALF OF THE PROVINCE OF ALBERTA AS A HOUSING MANAGEMENT BODY (HMB) AND ONE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROPERTY FOR ANOTHER ORGANIZATION.
Program descriptions from its F2024 T3010 filing, verbatim · self-reported · this is also the text our semantic search matches against. source ↗
Tier 1 — what we computed (open data)
From the charity's own F2024 T3010 filing. Self-reported; not independently verified. You can recompute every figure. New to these terms? Read what cents to the cause, overhead and reserves mean.
97¢
Per its F2024 T3010, 97¢ of each dollar spent went to programs. The rest ran the organization and raised money; higher is not automatically better.
Sector median: 89¢ across 55,155 computed charities; 92¢ among those its size ($100M and over).
this charity 97¢ · sector median 89¢ · all 55,155 computed charities
T3010 line 5000 ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
3%
Management, administration, and fundraising as a share of total spending. We treat 5–35% as the typical range; we state the figure, you judge.
T3010 line (5010 + 5020) ÷ 4950 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
0.4 yr
Years that cash, bank balances and investments on hand could cover program spending; liabilities and restricted funds are not netted out.
Charities its size ($100M and over, 360): median 0.3 yr; 55% hold under half a year. All operating charities: median 0.8 yr.
T3010 line (4100 + 4140) ÷ 5000 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Total revenue
T1 · computed (open data)$157.6M
Last-reported total revenue.
T3010 line 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Donor-funded
T1 · computed (open data)0%
Share of revenue from receipted donations.
T3010 line 4500 ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
73%
Share of revenue from federal, provincial, and municipal sources.
T3010 line 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700 · Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗ · what this means
Where the money comes from
Shares of last-reported revenue, per its F2024 T3010. Self-reported; not independently verified.
Receipted donationsT1
0%
T3010 4500 ÷ 4700
GovernmentT1
73%
T3010 4570 (or 4540+4550+4560) ÷ 4700
Other revenueT1
27%
T3010 remainder ÷ 4700
Self-reported on the T3010; not independently verified. source ↗
Over the years
Every figure as filed at each fiscal period end, 2019–2024.
| Period end | Revenue | Cents to cause | Overhead | Reserves |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-31 | $120.4M | 97¢ | 3% | 0.2 yr |
| 2020-03-31 | $129.7M | 10¢ | 2% | 1.9 yr |
| 2021-03-31 | $136.4M | 98¢ | 2% | 0.3 yr |
| 2022-03-31 | $148.6M | 98¢ | 3% | 0.4 yr |
| 2023-03-31 | $151.8M | 97¢ | 3% | 0.4 yr |
| 2024-03-31 | $157.6M | 97¢ | 3% | 0.4 yr |
| trend |
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From its T3010 filings (CRA annual releases) · self-reported, not audited by us · when a period is restated in a later release, the newest figures are shown · ✱ = cents-to-cause outside the valid 0–100% range (filing error; not used in rankings). source ↗
★ Tier 2 — Charity Intelligence (analyst-reviewed)
Not rated by Charity Intelligence. Their analysts cover 819 of Canada's 83,761 charities; absence of a rating says nothing about this charity. Our computed figures above stand on their own.
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Board of directors
12 directors reported · 12 of 12at arm's length
- ANDRE, LAURENBOARD MEMBER/1ST VICE CHAIRarm's length
- HANSON, JUDYBOARD MEMBER/SECRETARYarm's length
- KRYSKI, ALBERTBOARD CHAIRarm's length
- MACK, RAYMONDBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- LOWDEN, BLAKEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- PIRBHAI, SALIMAHBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- REDMOND, LOUISEBOARD MEMBER/2ND VICE CHAIRarm's length
- WEIDNER, ARLENEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- EBBERT, DALEBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- THAKKAR, MICHAELBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- KORMOS, BENBOARD MEMBERarm's length
- DUFF, FERGALBOARD MEMBERarm's length
From its F2024T3010 filing (public CRA record), as filed. “Arm's length” means not related to other officials by family or business ties. source ↗
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